The #1 Nursing School Tip that sounds simple enough (but is quite difficult) is to practice SelfCare! Nurse, Hall of Fame Speaker and SelfCare expert LeAnn Thieman teaches nurses how to incorporate SelfCare in their daily lives that nourishes their minds, bodies and spirits. This simple wellness technique improves nurse retention, engagement, resiliency and recruitment.…
Read Full BlogThe number of nursing jobs increased by 6 percent from 2012 to 2016 and is expected to increase an additional 7 percent from 3.6 million positions in 2017 to 3.9 million positions in 2021, according to a market analysis conducted by CareerBuilder. A survey involving more than 3,000 private sector employee, including 93 nurses, conducted by Harris…
Read Full BlogResearch has proven that smoking, a poor diet, inactivity, and being overweight/obese increases the risk of type 2 diabetes. According to an article in BMJ, shift work also increases risk. The researchers analyzed data from more than 143,000 U.S. women who did not have type 2 diabetes, heart disease or cancer when they enrolled in…
Read Full BlogA healthy diet including more fruits and vegetables may help reduce asthma symptoms and gain better control of conditions, according to new findings published in the European Respiratory Journal. Although research has established diet as a factor in cardiovascular disease, type 2 diabetes, cancer, and other diseases, experts still debate whether it plays a role in…
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Read Full BlogOver half of employers believe their wellness programming is effective for improving health and reducing spending, but only a third of their employees think the same. According to a new Willis Watson Towers survey, about 65% of employees said that improving their health is a personal priority, while 87% of employers said increasing employee engagement and…
Read Full BlogThe unemployment rate in the U.S. is at a 17-year low, which is good news for American workers. Companies that want to add high-quality employees to their ranks are finding it hard to attract new talent. Offering a competitive salary and generous bonus programs are not enough. Candidates want time away from work to volunteer…
Read Full BlogThere is tremendous demand from students who want to enter nursing programs, yet last year 56,000 qualified applicants were turned away. So nursing programs are thinking out of the box, creating ways to accommodate more students. West Virginia University’s School of Nursing is expanding their program to new campuses, looking at new models of partnering…
Read Full BlogThere’s an acute nursing shortage in the United States. Experienced nurses are retiring at a rapid clip, and there aren’t enough new nursing graduates to replenish the workforce, yet nursing schools are turning away thousands of qualified applicants. There are currently about three million nurses in the United States. The country will need to produce…
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